Transplanting device.



C. CHRISTENSEN.

TRANSPLANTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION man mus 8,1912.

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C. CHRISTENSEN.

TRANSPLANTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED'JUNE 8,1912.

1,151,341 Patented Aug. 24, 1915.

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TRANSPLANTING DEVICE.

To all whom 1'25 may come? a Be it known that I, CARL CHRISTENSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Windsor, in the county of Dane, State of \Visconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Transplanting Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the mvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates transplanting devices.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a transplanting device for forming a hole to receive a plant, and provided with means for simultaneously moistening the earth. 7

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a water tank and an attaching strap secured to the tank by a novel means, for permitting of said tank to be readily carried by a person.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device for the purpose described which is composed of a minimum number of parts, is therefore simple in construction and is cheap to manufacture.

, With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claim hereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction within the scope of the to improvements in claim may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a transplanting device constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the tank, Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the tank, the straps being removed, Fig. 4: is a longitudinal sectional view through the earth-penetrating implement, Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the implement, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing a modified form of water tank.

Like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, the invention comprises a supporting plate 5 and attached to one face of this plate is a water tank 6 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A11 24:, 1915.

Application filed-June 8, 1912. Serial No. 702,424.

having a water entrance formed in the top and normally closed by a cap 7. Communieating with the lower end of the tank is a coupling 8 of any suitable construction and arranged to be connected with one end of a flexible hose 9.

Secured to the other face of the plate'5 1s a spaced pair of vertically disposed gulde elements 1010, said elements being each formed from a single piece of metal and bent to form in cross section a Ushaped structure' A supporting strap 11 has one end disposed within a respective element 10, and an attaching strap 12 has one end disposed within the other of said elements 10. The adjacent ends of the straps 11 and 12 are connected by a buckle 13, as will be readily understood. The other ends of the straps 11 and 12 are each projected beyond the respective guide elements 10, and are coiled'to form stops 14L1l'for preventing sald straps from being withdrawn from the elements 10 when the tank is being carried. I My invention further comprises an earthpenetratingelement, which is designated as a whole by the reference numeral 15. This element is formed from a single casting of L-shaped construction, and includes a tapering earth-penetrating leg 16 and a laterally extending arm or handle 17. The leg 16 tapers in a direction from the handle 17 to form a point 18, and the upper end of the leg is formed with a longitudinal bore 19 which communicates with a radially extendmg passage 20, said passage extending outwardly in a direction opposite the handle 17. The upper end of the bore 19 is threaded, and is adapted to be closed by a plug 21. Formed in the handle 17 and communicating with the bore 19 of the leg, is a bore 22, the

outer end thereof being threaded, as at 28, c

for engagement with either the plug 21 or a coupling 24 carried by the free end of the hose 9.

Extending forwardly from the upper end of the leg 16 and above the passage 20 is a spaced pair of ears 2525, and centrally fulcrumed, as at 26, between these ears is a valve lever 27, he lower end thereof carrying a valve 28 adapted to close the passage 20. The front face of the leg 16 opposite the upper end of the lever 27 is cut away, as at 29, to permit of said lever swinging downwardly against the implement to open the passage 20. In order to yieldably retain the valve 28 in its operative or closed position, there is provided a 'coil spring 30 which is disposed intermediate the upper end of the lever 27 and the cut away portion 29 above described.

Instead of employing the tank 6, a tank 31 as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, may be employed. This tank is formed from a flexible body, and is provided with an attaching strap 32. The lower portion of the back is provided with an outlet coupling 33 which may be connected to the hose 9, as

will be readily understood.

In practice, the coupling 24: ofthe hose 9 may be either connected to the upper end of the bore 19 or with the threaded end 23 of the handle. When the couplin is connected to the threaded end 28, the plug 21 is employed to close the upper end of thebore 19,

as is clearly shown in the drawings, and when the coupling is connected with the bore .19, the plug 21 is engaged with the threaded end 23. to close the bore 22 of the handle. The operator grasps the handle 17 and forces the point 18 of the leg 16 into the ground,

thereby making a tapering plant-receiving Gopies of this patent may be obtained forfive cents each, by addressing the leased, the lever 27 is released by the operator, and as a result, the spring 30 will automatically close the passage 20.

In order to prevent dirt from working:

device comprising an elongated straight head having one end pointed and provided with a chamber. hav

ing an outlet at theend thereof adjacent the pointed end of the head, a tubular lateral extension on the head at the end thereof remote from its point and communicating at its inner end with said chamber and having its outer end provided with means for attachment to a water supply connection, and a lever pivoted to the head and extending longitudinally of the latter and having one end thereof substantiallyfiush with the end of the head remote from the point, a valve carried on the other end of the lever for controlling the outlet of said chamber, and spring 'means constantly tending to move said lever to a position to dispose the valve in closing relation to said. outlet.- v

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, injpresence of two witnesses.

CARL CHRISTENSEN. v Witnesses: GRACE L. KING, R. N. NELSON.

Washington, D. 0.

Commissioner of Patents, 

